Totó in color backdrop

Totó in color poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1952

Runtime1h 33m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Lux Film

Golden Film

Humanitas Films

Movie

Totó in color

1952

1h 33m

7.3

Comedy

Synopsis

In the first Italian film to be shot in color, Totò portrays a musician named Antonio Scannagatti who strongly hopes to sell his composition, "Epopea italiana", to Tiscordi, who is one of the most important Italian impresarios.

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